Chapter 3301-49 Competency Guarantees

(A)
The purpose
of this rule is to establish guidelines and procedures whereby city, local,
exempted village, or joint vocational school districts may establish a policy
to guarantee that certain graduates of the district have attained a specific
level of competency.

(B)
"Graduate" means a person who has received a diploma from a district pursuant
to section 3313.61 of the Revised Code.

(C)
The board of education of any
city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district may
establish a policy to guarantee a specific level of competency for certain
graduates.

(D)
Such guarantee
policies shall proclaim that any graduate meeting criteria established by the
board is capable of performing specified functions at an established level.

(4)
Indication of an employer's right to
submit a written statement to the board of education, when appropriate, stating
that a guaranteed graduate of its district does not meet the level of
competency specified in the district's guarantee policy;

(5)
A statement assuring that additional
educational opportunities will be provided, without regard to age or place of
residence, to the district's graduates whose competencies have been guaranteed,
until the graduate attains the competency level specified in the policy; and

(6)
Assurance that no fee will be
charged to any person or government entity for such additional education.

(G)
Guaranteed graduates receiving additional
education may not be counted in the district's average daily membership, nor
may such individuals be included as a participant in any other program that
would result in additional state funds to the school district.

(H)
The educational program specified for
returning guaranteed graduates shall be determined by the district
superintendent and shall provide the help needed for the individual to achieve
the guaranteed level of competency.